Soonr launches killer document sync for iPhone

Soonr's iPhone app.

Soonr, a Webware 100 winner in 2007, has a fresh new look and a killer iPhone application.

Soonr's free service and accompanying App Store download allows users to store up to 500MB of files, which they can access on the go, from the iPhone or a standard Web browser.

New users create their account on their iPhone and then download a desktop application (available for PC or Mac) which handles the synchronization of files. In the same form of other desktop-syncing applications, the user only has to choose the directories that they want to keep updated, and any changes made will be automatically uploaded. All of these files are easily accessible from the iPhone app.

Not only does Soonr allow you to have very quick access to your documents from the iPhone, but it also allows you to share the documents with other users. These users can view and comment on the file.

Unfortunately, Soonr does not currently enable users to edit these documents. But its application does include a wireless-printing feature, enabling users to send documents to networked printers when on Wi-Fi.

My only real gripe with the iPhone app is the lack of full-screen support within the document viewer. The iPhone's document viewer does a better job of actually displaying documents than Soonr's.

Soonr is a great solution for iPhone users looking to have constantly synchronized documents on the go. Soonr is very easy to use, fully featured and, best of all, free.

Via MG Siegler at VentureBeat.

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[sholden07]

Another similar product I've been using on my iPod Touch is from Box.net. It lets you view standard Microsoft docs and Adobe PDF. You can also view QuickTime movies you have posted up on Box.net (which can be managed via a web browser). - Steve

[svk1069]

I get this same functionality with my iDisk (part of my MobileMe subscription) and the MobileFiles app on my iPhone. True, I have to pay for MobileMe, but since I'm already doing that to take advantage of MobileMe's other services, I have no use for Soonr.

MobileFiles also has a pro version which allows users to edit certain file types on their iPhone.

[whosyadaddy?]

Um.... evernote does this also (and a lot more).

Also... 500 MegaBITS of storage isn't a lot. I think you meant to say MegaBYTES (at least I hope so).

[sfilmscasting]

FileSync
http://www.jeff-net.com/filesync.htm

I recommend FileSync from Jeff-Net. It already does all of this, and you can use any server you want. They have a free server they recommend, too, that gives you 1GB of free space if you need it.

It works anytime, anywhere to sync files to my iPhone. No cables! It uses FTP to pull from a server. Works great and it has email support, too, to mail files from your iPhone to other users.